Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity
Washington Employers for Racial Equity (WERE)
To actively work toward racial justice in employment and education, we must first have a foundational understanding of the systems, patterns of behaviors and ideologies that maintain institutional oppression and block opportunity for Black and Indigenous People of Color. The Office of DEI is partnering with Washington Employers for Racial Equity (WERE) to provide a curated page of links to websites, podcasts, videos and other resources that leaders can use in their organizations to support the unique challenges of Black and BIPOC employees.
Employment and education systems in the United States have a long history of perpetuating systemic racism rooted in anti-Blackness and the economic exploitation of Black and Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC). Since then, racism has adapted to a changing landscape and shows up deeply embedded in modern day employment and education practices. Here, In Washington state we see the impacts of racism and discrimination through disparities in employment, education, healthcare, and the criminal justice system (PDF). For some, it can show up in the everyday technology they use. We respond to these truths with a call to action for academic and business leaders to move collectively toward racial and social equity in their communities.
National research reveals that Black employees are:
- Referred less frequently for job opportunities - women of color are referred 35% less than white men Payscale (PDF)
- Called back less frequently for job interviews- white candidates with similar qualifications are called back 36% more than Black candidates - a gap that has persisted for 25 years (Harvard Business Review)
- Afforded less access to senior leaders - two-thirds of Black workers nationally report having no access to their senior leaders Center for Talent Innovation (PDF)
- Make up 1.6 %, or 6, CEO roles in Americas top 500 companies - 2 of these executives are Black women (Fortune)
- Just over 5% of all full-time faculty members at colleges and universities in the United States are Black (JBHE)
4 Community of Practice Areas to Advance Racial Equity in the Workplace
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Hiring and Retention of Black and BIPOC Employees
Antiracist Hiring Practices in Higher Education
Unconscious Bias: Stereotypical Hiring Practices (TEDx , Gail Tolstoi-Miller)
Three Pillars to Recruiting and Retaining Black Talent
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring: A Beginner's Guide
These are the Reasons why Your Black Employees Keep Quitting
12 Inclusive Hiring Practices Your Organization Should Implement
5 Anti-Racist Hiring Practices Every Workplace Should Adopt (Forbes)
How to Start Antiracist Work: Faculty Hiring Practices for Diversification
DEI Training Topics: 5 Conversations Your Workforce Should Have (Jagoo,2022)
Convergence of Diversity and Equity, Guiding Framework for the Hiring Processes (Lara,2019)
6 Actionable Tips for Supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the Remote Workplace
Recruiting, Retaining, and Supporting the Advancement of Indigenous People
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Recruiting Black and BIPOC Talent
The 'I' in BIPOC: 4 Tips for recruiting Indigenous talent (Colvin,2021)
Indigenous Recruitment Strategies
Recruiting Best Practices to Help You Win Top Talent
8 Tips to Improve Your Hiring Pipeline for Black Talent
5 tips to run inclusive recruitment campaigns for your business
How to build a DE&I recruiting strategy: A four-pillar framework
10 Black Facts: Authentic PR and Marketing to African Americans
Panel Offers Rercommendations on How Best to Recruit and Retain Faculty of Colo
- From Mentorship to Sponsorship
- Talent Development and Promotion
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DEI Glossary
Anti-Blackness
The dehumanization of Blackness and the systemic marginalization of Black people. Beneath Anti-Blackness is structural and systemic racism which determines the socioenomic status of Black communities and is upheld by anti-Black policies, institutions, and ideologies. Source: Council for the Democratizing Education
Antiracism
A powerful collection of antiracist policies that lead to racial equity and are substantiated by antiracists. Source: How to Be an Antiracist (Kendi, 2019).
Antiracist
One who supports an antiracist policy through their actions or expressing an antiracist idea. Source: How to Be an Antiracist (Kendi, 2019).
Bias (Implicit and Explicit)
Implicit Bias - unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions outside of our awareness
Explicit Racist Bias - conscious attitudes and beliefs about a person or group that we are aware of; also known as over and intentional
Debiasing Strategies
Interventions to interrupt, mitigate or prevent bias on the individual and institutional level. Prevent and remove opportunities for bias by instituting practices, policies, and protocols that require institutional leaders and employees to address institutional racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.
Diversity
Diversity means that each individual is unique and we recognize, embrace, and celebrate our individual differences. We do not "other" difference. There are various dimenstions of differences: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religous beliefs, political beliefs or other ideologies, global locations, and cultures.
Discrimination
An intentional or unintentional act that adversely affects employment opportunities because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disablitiy, marital status, national origin, age or other factors
Equal Employment Opportunitiy (EEO)
Attempts to ensure that all applicants and employees have a fair opportunity in the hiring process and in competing for promotions and equal access to training and professional development opportunities.
Equity
Ensures that outcomes in the coditions of well-being are improved for historically underrepresented populations. We want to recognize and dismantle the "isms' that lead to inequitable outcomes.
Racial Equity
The process of eliminating racial disparities and improving outcomes for everyone. It is the intentional and continual practice of changing policies, practices, systems, and structures by prioritizing measureable change in the lives of people of color.
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Antiracism Resources
Code Switch (NPR)
Indigenous Inclusion Continuum
Aspen Institute- Tools: Equity and Inclusio
Indigenous Corporate Training INC.
Working with Indigenous Employees- Free Ebooks
Finding Our Way (Prentis Hemphill) Podcast
Justice By Design (TED talk - Antionette Carroll)
Momentum: Race Forward (Color Lines) Podcast
Racial Equity and Liberation Virtual Learning Series
Tools for How to be Anti-Racist (Dr. Ibram X. Kendi)
• Acknowledge your Own Racism
• Confess your Racist Ideas
• Define Racism and Anti-Racism
• Identify Racist System & Policies
• Work to Change Racist Systems & PoliciesCenter for Urban Education Racial Equity Tools
What Do we Need From Corporate America? (HRC)
What you can do to create an anti-racist organization
Intersectionality Matters (Kimberly Crenshaw) Podcast
'Not Racist' is Not Enough: Putting In the Work to Be Antiracist
A Conversation on Race and Privilege (Angela Davis & Jane Elliot)
White Supremacy: Same Dog, Same Tricks-Time to Change the Training (TED Talk, Russell Ellis)
Toward the Science and Practice of Anti-Racism: Launching a National Campaign Against Racism
Bank CEOs Don't Think a Woman or Person of Color Will Succeed Them
How to Measure DEI in Your Internship Programs
106 Things White People can do for Racial Justice
Introdiction: Racism and Anti-Racism
Black Americans in the Workplace | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Maryland college dedicates new memorial to in effort to confront legacy of slavery
Unequal Opportunity: Race and Education
Hard Histories at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins and Slaveholding (PDF)
Confronting Racism Denial: Naming Racism and Moving to Action (Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD 2021-22 UCSF Presidential Chair | UCSF Presidentail Chair | UCSF Department of Medicine)
- Accountability Resources for the Institution
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